Description
A fun and hearty dish that combines comfort food with a Mediterranean twist, featuring flavorful ground beef and crispy tater tots baked to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef (or beef/pork mix)
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped (optional)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup tomato sauce (or 1 can, 8 oz)
- Tater tots (for topping)
- Cheese (optional, for topping)
- Seasonings (like salt, pepper, oregano)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a skillet, brown the ground beef along with the diced onion, green bell pepper, and minced garlic over medium heat.
- Stir in the tomato sauce and season with salt, pepper, and oregano; simmer for a few minutes.
- In a baking dish, spread the beef mixture evenly.
- Top with tater tots and sprinkle with cheese if desired.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the tater tots are golden brown.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
For extra crunch, bake tater tots longer. Customize the seasoning to taste, and try adding chopped spinach or olives for more flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: casserole, sloppy joe, tater tots, Mediterranean, comfort food